Research Reports Tables

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Listed below are some of the companies on which Wall Street analysts recently have issued initial reports. The reports are available, in some cases for a fee, from Multex. Individuals can visit www.multexinvestor.com; institutions, www.multex.com.

Company

Ticker

Broker

Report Date

Opinion

Technology

Hutchinson Technology

HTCH

Needham &amp; Co.

20-Mar

Buy

Dell Computer

DELL

SoundView Technology Group

19-Mar

Outperform

Plexus

PLXS

Kaufman Bros.

19-Mar

Hold

Broadcom

BRCM

Wedbush Morgan Securities

18-Mar

Hold

Adtran

ADTN

W.R. Hambrecht + Co.

18-Mar

Buy

Rockwell Automation

ROK

Jefferies &amp; Co.

14-Mar

Hold

National Instruments

NATI

Needham &amp; Co.

14-Mar

Buy

Business Objects

BOBJ

Fulcrum Global Partners

14-Mar

Buy

3Com

COMS

UBS Warburg

14-Mar

Neutral

Health Care

LabOne

LABS

U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray

20-Mar

Outperform

Angiotech Pharmaceuticals

ANPI

Adams Harkness &amp; Hill

20-Mar

Buy

Nabi Biopharmaceuticals

NABI

Fortis Bank

19-Mar

Accumulate

Priority Healthcare

PHCC

J.P. Morgan

14-Mar

Neutral

Financial Services

Lehman Brothers

LEH

J.P. Morgan

19-Mar

Overweight

Dime Community Bancshares

DCOM

Bear Stearns

14-Mar

Outperform

Equity Inns

ENN

BB&amp;T Capital Markets

14-Mar

Buy

Consumer

eBay

EBAY

Blaylock &amp; Partners

18-Mar

Hold

Hooker Furniture

HOFT

BB&amp;T Capital Markets

18-Mar

Strong Buy

AMC Entertainment

AEN

RBC Capital Markets

18-Mar

Outperform

McGraw-Hill

MHP

Goldman Sachs

17-Mar

In-Line

Blockbuster

BBI

Lehman Brothers

17-Mar

Equal Weight

U.S. Industries

USI

Jefferies &amp; Co.

14-Mar

Buy

Marvel Enterprises

MVL

Southwest Securities

14-Mar

Strong Buy

Netflix

NFLX

Roth Capital Partners

14-Mar

Buy

J.M. Smucker

SJM

Deutsche Bank Securities

14-Mar

Hold

Oil &amp; Gas

Key Energy Services

KEG

Kevin Dann &amp; Partners

20-Mar

Buy

Newpark Resources

NR

Jefferies &amp; Co.

19-Mar

Buy

ConocoPhillips

COP

Blaylock &amp; Partners

17-Mar

Buy

Source: Multex (888-268-5839)

Upgrades & Downgrades

Analysts' investment ratings recently have changed on the companies listed. Full research reports on these firms are available, in some cases for a fee, from Multex. Individuals can visit www.multexinvestor.com; institutions, www.multex.com.

Company

Ticker

Broker

Report Date

Opinion

Technology

Advanced Fibre Communications

AFCI

Raymond James

20-Mar

Strong Buy from Market Perform

Applied Materials

AMAT

S.G. Cowen Securities

20-Mar

Outperform from Market Perform

Roxio

ROXI

U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray

20-Mar

Strong Buy from Outperform

August Technology

AUGT

Adams Harkness &amp; Hill

19-Mar

Strong Buy from Buy

Oracle

ORCL

A.G. Edwards

19-Mar

Hold from Buy

Rogers Corp.

ROG

Needham &amp; Co.

19-Mar

Hold from Buy

Benchmark Electronics

BHE

RBC Capital Markets

18-Mar

Sector Perform from Outperform

Amdocs

DOX

First Analysis Securities

18-Mar

Equal Weight from Underweight

Symbol Technologies

SBL

J.P. Morgan

17-Mar

Underweight from Neutral

FileNet

FILE

Fulcrum Global Partners

17-Mar

Neutral from Buy

PEC Solutions

PECS

Jefferies &amp; Co.

17-Mar

Hold from Buy

Adobe Systems

ADBE

Robert W. Baird &amp; Co.

14-Mar

Outperform from Neutral

Corning

GLW

UBS Warburg

14-Mar

Buy from Neutral

Health Care

Genentech

DNA

Credit Suisse First Boston

20-Mar

Underperform from Neutral

Women First HealthCare

WFHC

Jefferies &amp; Co.

20-Mar

Underperform from Hold

Eon Labs

ELAB

CIBC World Markets

19-Mar

Sector Underperformer from Sector Performer

aaiPharma

AAII

Raymond James

19-Mar

Underperform from Market Perform

HealthSouth

HRC

Merrill Lynch

19-Mar

Sell from Neutral

Cardinal Health

CAH

Bear Stearns

17-Mar

Outperform from Peer Perform

Accredo Health

ACDO

Lehman Brothers

17-Mar

Equal Weight from Underweight

Ligand Pharmaceuticals

LGND

First Albany

14-Mar

Neutral from Underperform

Financial Services

Metris Cos.

MXT

Raymond James

20-Mar

Market Perform from Underperform

Apartment Investment &amp; Mngt.

AIV

U.S. Bancorp Piper Jaffray

18-Mar

Market Perform from Outperform

LaBranche &amp; Co.

LAB

Raymond James

18-Mar

Outperform from Market Perform

Protective Life

PL

Goldman Sachs

17-Mar

Outperform from In-Line

Gold Banc

GLDB

RBC Capital Markets

14-Mar

Sector Perform from Outperform

Consumer

Pathmark Stores

PTMK

C.L. King &amp; Associates

20-Mar

Strong Buy from Neutral

Ross Stores

ROST

Credit Suisse First Boston

20-Mar

Outperform from Neutral

Kohl's

KSS

Buckingham Research Group

19-Mar

Neutral from Accumulate

CVS

CVS

J.P. Morgan

19-Mar

Neutral from Overweight

Mohawk Industries

MHK

Wachovia Securities

17-Mar

Market Perform from Outperform

Whole Foods Market

WFMI

McDonald Investments

17-Mar

Hold from Buy

Paychex

PAYX

Adams Harkness &amp; Hill

14-Mar

Reduce from Buy

bebe stores

BEBE

Wedbush Morgan Securities

14-Mar

Hold from Buy

Source: Multex (888-268-5839)

Research Reports Tables

Listed below are some of the companies on which Wall Street analysts recently have issued initial reports.

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